Private core real estate in the U.S. posted a 4.9% trailing four-quarter total return, driven mainly by income, with stable capital values. All major property types saw positive returns, led by Retail and Residential, while Industrial was moderate and Office gradually recovered. The West underperformed due to coastal market conditions, whereas the Midwest and South showed stronger results. Vacancy rates...
New Florida condo laws added reserve and assessment requirements, pushing some South Florida owners to sell units carrying major repair and maintenance costs. A market watcher said pending sales outpaced new listings, signaling buyers were moving quickly even as more sellers tried unloading assessed condos. That dynamic created discount opportunities, with...
Luxury pending sales ↑30% yearly in January, the biggest jump among the 50 most populous US metros. Non-luxury pending sales ↑5.2% yearly locally; nationally, luxury pending sales ↓3.6% and non-luxury ↓1.8%. West Palm Beach luxury median price ↑10.7% yearly to $4.2M; non-luxury prices ↑1.2%. New listings ↓: luxury ↓4.3% yearly, non-luxury...
Housing starts dropped 2.8% in April after a 12% rise in March, maintaining near recent highs. Multi-family activity improved, but single-family construction stayed weak amid ongoing impacts from tighter monetary policy....
New single-family home construction fell 9% in April to a 930,000 annual rate, down 2.4% from last year, while total housing starts rose due to an 11.5% increase in multifamily units. Single-family permits dropped 2.6%. Builders face inflation, rising labor costs, and declining home prices, leading to tighter margins and cautious market behavior. The Midwest shows more stability, but overall...
Active inventory remains above prior-year levels, ↑~2% yearly, giving shoppers more options as growth cooled from ~10% earlier in 2026 to today's pace. Median listing prices ↓~2% yearly, extending 18 straight weeks of yearly declines and 30 weeks of flat or softer asking prices overall. Fewer price reductions suggest sellers are pricing more...
In April 2026, US home-sale contract cancellations slightly decreased to 13.4%, the lowest since September 2024, indicating market stabilization. Sellers are lowering prices and offering concessions, while buyers show increased commitment amid stable mortgage rates. Sun Belt metros like Atlanta and San Antonio have the highest cancellation rates due to excess inventory, while tech hubs like San Francisco...
New home purchase applications ↓~2% yearly in Early-Q2, while unadjusted volume ↓10% MoM as rates and uncertainty kept buyers selective nationwide now. Estimated new single-family sales ran at 655K annualized in Early-Q2, ↓~9% from Late-Q1’s 717K pace, signaling a cooler sales tempo for builders. Avg. new-home loan size moved from ~$382K to ~$378K,...
Across 50 major metros, median listed rents ↓~2% yearly in Early-Q2, marking 33 consecutive mo of yearly rent easing for renters watching budgets. A construction boom from 2021 to ~2024 added rental supply, and that extra inventory is still shaping today's rent landscape across markets. Sun Belt markets felt this most: pandemic-era movers chased limited...
Current US housing data shows cautious activity: inventory is building, buyers are absorbing supply, and homes are selling close to past-year pace. Median listing prices ↓~3% yearly after 16 straight lower-price weeks, signaling sellers are pricing competitively to meet buyers and keep activity moving. New listings ↓~3% yearly yet stayed above 120K, near the...
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